IN 1992, there was a Clinton trying to be elected to the White House.
Attempting to get him there was the now legendary strategist James Carville.
When Bill turned to James for advice on what to say to the voters, he got a three-word response that would go down in history.
“The economy, stupid.”
With a laser focus on this issue, Bill Clinton went on to achieve a seismic victory over George H W Bush – a feat the entire right-thinking world will be hoping his wife emulates against Donald Trump next month.
Nicola Sturgeon might have had Carville’s distinctive Louisiana drawl in mind when she... read more

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